The site sits on poorly drained grassland in the barony of Pubblebrien, and were it not for the faint canopy visible in satellite imagery, it would be easy to pass without any sense that something deliberate lies beneath.

The antiquarian Thomas Johnson Westropp visited and described the site in a 1904 to 1905 publication, noting it simply as a burial place in the proximity of St. James's Well. Holy wells dedicated to saints were, across medieval and early modern Ireland, frequent focal points for small burial grounds, particularly those used for unbaptised infants or for communities without easy access to consecrated churchyards. The association with a well named for St. James suggests a localised devotional tradition, though the notes do not record how long the ground remained in active use or what physical markers, if any, survive at the surface.

The site is recorded in the National Monuments inventory and was compiled by Caimin O'Brien, with details uploaded in July 2019. Visitors approaching the area should expect wet, poorly drained ground underfoot, so suitable footwear is advisable regardless of the season. The tree cover that makes the site identifiable on aerial photographs may also be the most reliable thing to look for in person. St. James's Well, the nearby feature that gave Westropp his locating reference, is recorded separately and may offer a useful landmark when trying to orient yourself on the ground.